Note: Don't forget to use Jim's Bonsai Plant Food and Soil Conditioner   for the healthiest, most beautiful bonsai plants possible!

Bonsai are beautiful and graceful plants that reflect the patience and care of their owners. Many good books have been written on the care and culture of bonsai and most are available at your local library free of charge.

D2977 Ginko Biloba ( Maidenhair Fern )
A unique tree with a leaf shape unlike any other. Its nuts are regarded as a delicacy in the Orient. In fall the leaves turn a golden yellow. A favorite bonsai specimen.
  Package of 3 seeds $1.95
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D9521 Taiwan Ficus ( Ficus retusa )
Also known as Banyan Fig. The Retusa has small dark green, leathery, leaves which alternate up the stem and which are more oval than the Benjamina. Grey to reddish bark dotted with small horizontal flecks, similar to tiger-like markings. All have a heavy trunk and many with exposed or aerial roots. Among the most tolerant, versatile and trouble-free bonsai trees for indoor use.
A low germinator by nature, this variety is hardly ever available in seed form. We have solved this problem by aquiring large amounts of fresh seed. Each seed packet contains 1/8 teaspoon ( several hundred ) of seeds. You should expect to germinate at least 10 plants per pack, we have seen over a hundred per pack! We recommend soaking seeds in warm water/CAPESeed Primer for 24 hours before sowing.
 1/8 Teaspoon Package of seeds $2.50

B1702 Sacred Japanese Cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica )
A very popular bonsai plant with pyramidal form. Outside, it is an elegant evergreen tree growing to 150'. The bark is reddish-brown and peels in strips.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.00

B1705 Pyramid Chinese Juniper ( Juniperus chinensis )
A graceful garden tree also known as Pyramid Cedar, this specimen is fast becoming an accepted specimen of Bonsai culture. Has needle like leaves and twisted trunk with slightly scaly bark.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

B1706 Monkey Pod Rain Tree ( Samanea saman )
Few people realize that this magnificent Rain Forest tree can be raised inside in containers. Its name comes from the fact that when it rains, the fern like foliage closes up to let the rain pass through. Bears beautiful glowing pink flowers followed by attractive green and black pods that contain a sweet pulp that is eaten by monkeys in its jungle habitat. Very easy to raise from seeds. Amazingly, this also makes a wonderful Bonsai plant
  Package of 5 seeds $3.00

B1708 Incense Cedar ( Calocedrus )
A small pyramidal shaped cedar that is prized for its very fragrant leaves and wood. Easy to start from seeds. A very beautiful bonsai specimen.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

B1711 Tree of Heaven ( Ailanthus altissima )
Grown in Europe as a street tree, this specimen also makes a good bonsai. Has pinnate leaves and small panicles of tiny greenish flowers. Very elegant.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.75

D4509 Weeping Ficus ( Ficus benjamin )
One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece.
  Package of 12 seeds $1.95

1A060 Baobab; Lemonade Tree; Monkeybread Tree ( Adonis digitata )
Only the most serious of tree collectors have these unusual trees. The huge trunk of this tree can reach 30' in diameter. Has large 6" hibiscus like flowers and foot long fruits filled with refreshing lemon flavored pulp. The leaves can be eaten like spinach. The trunks store considerable water, as much as 1,000 gallons have been tapped from one. However, if you do not have a half acre to plant one on, they make great bonsai.
  Package of 2 seeds $3.50

B1717 Amur Maple ( Acer ginnala )
A fast growing small and dainty gray-barked tree with white flowers and brilliant fall colors. When grown as a bonsai, its trunk can contorted into many different forms.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

B1719 European Hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus )
A hardy tree resembling a beech that is prized for its very tough nature. It is not commonly used as bonsai, but we believe it will soon become a staple in this field. A very handsome tree.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

B1727 Black Hills Spruce ( Picea glauca )
This exquisite spruce is raised primarily as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens, however in should be in every lawn as well. There is probably not a more beautiful tree to be found. It is raised for Christmas trees and probably makes the best ones. It is now becoming the choice of bonsai growers as well.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

B1728 Russian Olive ( Elaeagnus angustifolia )
Although its fruits are used in drinks and to make preserves, it is more sought after for its white shoots and silver undersides of leaves. Trains well.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

B1735 Siberian Crabapple ( Malus baccata )
This tree is grown for both its fruit and its ornamental value. One of the few fruit varieties adapted for bonsai use. Fruits are red or yellow and about 1 cm in size. Also called Flowering Crabapple. Very hardy and easy to grow.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

B1738 Choke Berry ( Prunus melanocarpa )
A very nice little bush that gives off loads of fruit and is easy to raise. Not much used for bonsai, but it shows a lot of promise.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

B1741 Engleman Spruce ( Picea englemannii )
Although it is rare in cultivation, it is a very nice bonsai tree. Leaves give off strong smell when bruised. This tree makes an excellent lawn tree or natural Christmas tree when raised outside.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

B1747 River Birch ( Betula nigra )
A graceful pyramidal tree with striking blackish curling bark. Its twisting shape lends well to bonsai.
  Package of 25 seeds $1.95

B1749 Monterey Cypress ( Cupressus macrocarpa )
Bruised foliage has citronella-like smell. The conifer shape and small needle like leaves make this a natural bonsai choice.
  Package of 15 seeds $1.95

B1755 European Hackberry ( Celtis australis/laevigata )
From S Europe. Grows easily from seeds and has gray bark, light green serregated leaves and is grown for its umbrella type crown.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

B1759 Carob Tree ( Ceratonia )
A beautiful small tree from the Mediterranean coasts. Has heavy, dark pinnate leaves and small red fruits. A very sturdy evergreen that is easily grown from seeds.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

B1774 Indian Arrowroot ( Euonymus )
A small slow growing tree with smooth bark and purple tinged leaves and purple flowers. Very attractive.
  Package of 15 seeds $1.95

B1780 Texas Ebony Tree ( Pithecellobium )
A very popular ornamental bonsai plant with small spines and dense yellow, fragrant flowers when in bloom.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50

B1784 Jerusalem Thorn ( Parkinsonia aculeata )
A small, sometimes weeping, spiny shrub that can grow into a small tree up to 20 ft. tall, but can also be grown as a bonsai. Young green branches often used by churches as props to form a crown of thorns such as the one placed on Christ. In Spring, it produces cup shaped, fragrant, bright yellow flowers ¾” across with orange spotted petals. Needs well drained soil and bright light.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50

B1785 Giant California Redwood ( Sequoiadendron giganteum )
The world's largest living thing can actually be made into a bonsai! A giant tree capable of reaching over 250 ft. tall ( the famous General Sherman tree in California is 272 ft. tall with a 79 ft. measurement around the trunk ). An evergreen conifer that is fast growing and requires constant finger pruning.
  Package of 20 seeds $2.50
3235 Natal Plum Carissa grandiflora
The Carissa, or natal plum, Carissa grandiflora, is native to South Africa and is one of the most popular seaside hedge plants in South Florida because of its tolerance to salt spray and resistance to damage by wind. This large shrub grows to about 15 feet and has very thick, shiny, dark green leaves on thick branches heavily armed with sharp, branched thorns.
This plant grows relatively slowly compared to other shrubs but makes up for it by its many uses. Carissa is excellent as a barrier or security hedge because of the large thorns; a large dense hedge of this is almost impenetrable. The plant also has white fragrant flowers about 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter for most of the year. The heaviest bloom is during the warmer months, and many varieties form large numbers of large--up to 2 inches long--oval-to-elliptical-shaped reddish fruits.
The thin skin of the fruit encloses a reddish pulp with several small, almost circular seeds, and while the pulp has a white milky latex, this in no way interferes with the eating of the fruit. The fruits are eaten fresh but are most often used for sauces, jellies, and even ice cream. Sauce made from carissa is often said to taste almost like that made from cranberries.
Due to the wide tolerance of soil types, carissa can be grown almost anywhere there is good drainage and sufficient light. Carissa is not easily damaged by cold weather either, and can be used well into Central Florida with no problems.
Many landscapers use carissa more for its ornamental value than for its fruits, and allow birds and other animals to enjoy the fruits, but some people have developed quite a liking for the fruits and purposely buy natal plum for that purpose. Carissa can also be grown well in containers and because of its attractive leaves, flowers and fruit, makes an excellent container specimen or even bonsai.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.95

New! 3245 Cudrania Tree Cudrania tricuspidata
This Cudrania grows three inch oval leaves which were once used in the feeding of silkworms for the production of silk. Although it is a spiny tree to 20' it is sometimes kept cut back to make a handsome hedge. One of its outstanding features is that it makes a desirable bonsai. It produces edible 1" globose fruits that are bright orange - red. Hardy to zone 5.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.95